Why does everyone go to Mount Tai to watch the sunrise?

Mount Tai is mainly determined by its geographical location. Mount Tai is the easternmost mountain along the coast of China, followed by the Bohai Sea and the East China Sea. The mountain has a wide view, and the sun can be seen at the earliest. Plus, it was located in the middle of ancient China, and it was close to people at that time, so everyone went to Mount Tai to watch the sunrise.

Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise "directly to the throne" and became a sacred mountain worshipped by the people and emperors. There is a saying that "Mount Tai is safe and the world is safe". From Qin Shihuang to Qing Dynasty, 13 emperors went to Mount Tai for meditation or sacrifice, and 24 emperors sent officials to sacrifice 72 times. There are more than 20 ancient buildings and more than 2,200 stone tablets on the mountain.

Location context

Mount Tai runs through central Shandong, within the territory of Tai 'an, between Tai 'an and Jinan. It was called "Daishan" and "Daizong" in ancient times, but it was renamed "Taishan" in the Spring and Autumn Period. Mount Tai is adjacent to Qufu, Confucius' hometown, and backed by Jinan, the spring city.

Mount Tai rises in the eastern part of North China Plain, above Qilu Plain, with the sea in the east, the Yellow River in the west and the water of Wenzhou, Suzhou and Huaihe River in the south. It is about 200 kilometers long from east to west and 50 kilometers wide from north to south. The main vein and branch vein involve more than ten surrounding counties, with a lying area of 426 square kilometers, and the elevation of the main peak Yuhuang Peak is 1532.7 meters.